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Church...Turkey Creek -. Saludn
Riyer.--A Prohibition Riddle for
our Legislators 10 Solve.
GENTSvILLE, s. c.. Ju'

GENTSvILIE, =. e.. July y, 1897.
| It has been some time since wrote the 10
calls OF this community. have been waiting
for something to occur worth writing.
Iattendcd the commencement at Due west
and enjoyed that occasion extremely well,
but was reminded OF story about two farm
ers in Pennsylvania who were on the streets
of Philadelphia and one Of them espied a
dude coming up the street and asked the oth-
er what it was. He said he did not know;
then the farmer remarked: what 'tarnal
things you can see whru you have no gun! "
People are nearly done laying by their
crops. and we sun-burnt boys shall expect
some rest. Rain Is badly needed, though crops
have not been badly damaged yet.
Donald's township IS on n boom education
ally. few years ago there was not native
graduate in our township. We now have
four: Prof. j. E. Cork, Miss Clara Sharp, and
two of Mr. NJ. Erwin's daughters.
Mr. ]. G. Martin has the finest patch of mp
land corn i'm this community, and Is thought
BY some To be the best In the State. His cot
ton crop Is the best that has been on his
plantation for years. No wonder ]. {. wears
such broad smile.
DR.. q. B. Reid, of Donalds, is better after n
few weeks sickness. We trust he may soon
recover and be able to resume his PRACTICE
Tho Doctor is man OF sterling qualities
When men who use intoxicating beverages
call on him for a certificate that they may
call ut at the liquor shop OF the druggist he
practices what he breaches by not giving any
certificate.
our Andcrsonian neishbors seem to he ag-
itatcd over the campaign for prohiDitlon
Why is IL not our privilege to have nm clcc-
ton on prohibition? Well, l suppose our
representatives were too sober TO allow It,
MIR. u. X. Baldwin has taken one hundred
and fifty pounds Of honey from his beehive
Mr.. Il. r. Kirkpatrick gave his wife cot
ton patch this year, and / believe she mas
rather the best cotton In the neighborhood,
and his son Tommie's and daughter JAMES
patches are almost as good aS their mothers
Our Reading Circle met on the LIST OF this
month. The exercises consisted of the fol,
lowing: Singing the tune 'Swect BY and
By" devotional exercises by Rev. Il. w.
Burts; calling of the roll by L. j. Clatworthy
and response by each member repeating
O verse of poetry; reading by Mr.. w. p Kay,
Mr.. ]. y, johnson and MIR. w. +. {. Nermil-
lion. We had two Rotations by Miss Ida
Laiimcr and Miss Burts. Prof II. III. Wat
knS will read an essay nt our public meeting
on Friday before the fonrth Sunday.
Prof Samuel Pritchard Is spending the sum-
mcr i'm Donalds
Miss Mamie Mattison will open school in
Shady Grove Academy on the 1lth.
Mr.. CharclS BurtS will open school In Cars
well Institute next week.
/ am told that whooping-congh Is taking
start In this township.
Miss Ellen Tribblc Is teaching school Mt
DOnalds.
The Donalds base ball club played n match
game with the Anderson club Mt Anderson
Court House on the Sth and came back eN-
uliant over their victory.
Mr.. A. NJ. DodSon, of Donalds, keeps drug
store, but does not make q liquor tavern OF
1t, consequently Donalds is n dry town:
GREENER.